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Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated "New Style" Script

11th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 451
This folio, copied in floriated "new style" script, exhibits a striking balance of rigorous discipline and exuberant imagination. The fourth line of text is much larger than the rest and its vertical letters end in elaborate decoration, visually emphasizing the words "Muhammad, God’s Messenger." The calligrapher pushes the boundaries of the "new style" script by transforming the vertical shafts of the letters into plaited designs and vegetation. The playful use of this script is also seen in Seljuq architectural decoration.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folios from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated "New Style" Script
  • Date: 11th century
  • Geography: Made in Iran or Central Asia
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
    W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.164.2a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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